Meat Up
Cult East London gourmet/smash-burger ghost kitchen in Bow (sister sit-down in Hoxton), no-pork halal-leaning menu famed for truffle burgers and huge chips.
Why it's listed: Independent East London burger joint E3, no pork signal, known halal spot
Profile last updated 14 July 2026.
The business claims it
Structured facts from the listing and website.
- Cuisine style
- American-style gourmet and smash burgers“hamburger_restaurant”
— types - Halal status
- fully halal“no pork signal, known halal spot”
— classify_reason - Setting & venue context
- Delivery/ghost kitchen in Bow Business Centre with essentially no dine-in seating; a sister sit-down restaurant operates in Hoxton.“This one is a ghost kitchen of sorts, but they have a sit down restaurant in Hoxton”
— reviews - Service modes offered
- takeaway · delivery · dine in“Made a phone order and collected from the kitchen”
— reviews - Alcohol policy
- alcohol free“no drink is given”
— reviews - Price band
- midrange“looking for an affordable, tasty treat... Good value for money”
— reviews
Customers reveal it
Recurring signal mined from real reviews — with receipts.
- Atmosphere as customers describe it
- Bare-bones ghost kitchen with no real seating inside or good spots outside; built for takeaway.“The atmosphere inside is not super nice and there are no tables”
— reviews - Occasions customers use it for
- takeaway treat · quick eats“good spot to pop by”
— reviews - Dishes customers name repeatedly
- truffle cheeseburger · truffle double burger · buttermilk chicken burger · Krispy Kreme burger · rosemary fries“Got the truffle cheeseburger, and what an experience”
— reviews - Recurring caveats in reviews
- some burgers under-sauced/bland · oversized chips and no drink with the set · no seating to eat in“little to no sauce, so the burger overall was bland”
— reviews - Service character as customers describe it
- Quick, friendly and good service.“the service was good, quick and friendly”
— reviews - Value for money as customers see it
- Generous portions and huge chips; seen as good value for quality meat.“Good value for money with the portions”
— reviews
Only the owner knows it
Questions we hold for the kitchen itself. Unanswered until they answer.
We're holding 9 questions for the owner — families & kids, best occasions & the vibe, vegan, coeliac & allergy options, why choose you, groups, private hire & catering, booking or walk-in?, good to know before you visit, must-order dishes, made in-house & sourcing — and will publish the answers here once confirmed.